Ortech in Kirksville employs about 24 full-time employees with an approximate annual payroll of about $700,000, according to Jon Hurd, Ortech Human Resources manager.

The Kirksville plant is owned by U-Shin Japan, an international manufacturer that primarily focuses on automotive components, and is the company’s sole U.S. facility.

Ortech has been in Kirksville since 1988 and ships its products across the world with their final destinations primarily in domestically-manufactured automobiles like Fords, Mitsubishis and Volkswagens.